Valve.



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VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, I917- Patented Jan. 21,1919.

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VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE l9. HHI.

Patented Jan. '21, 1919.

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' VALVE.

7 Specification of Letters Patent.

i Patented Jan.. 21, 1919.

Application filed June 19, 1917. Serial No. 175,116.

To all whom it may concern:

Beitkn'own that I, Haney W. Bannows, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have inventeda new and useful Valve, of which the following is'a specification. I I v This invention has reference to valves designed particularly for, but not necessarily restricted to, vacuum brake systems for antomobiles. H

The object of the inventionis to provide a valve structure for interposition between the intake manifold of an explosion engine, such as is employed on an automobile, and a brake system in which atmospheric pressure is employed to cause the braking action. In accordance with the invention, the valve comprises a valve casing and a valve plug or rockable member, with means whereby the valve plug may be rocked sullieiently to cause ports to be brought into conununication to connect the brake mechanism with the intake manifold of anexplosion engine, whereby vacuum conditions are establisheil through the valve, after which the va'lve plug is moved into a position to maintain such vacuum conditions, or the valve plug is moved to a position where the brake mechanism is placed into communication with the atmosphere to break the vacuum.

The invention will be best. understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with the further understanding that, while the drawings show a practical form of the invention, the latter is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications come within the scope of the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a valve embodying the invention and arranged for actuation by electrical mechanism,

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1 and showing, in section, the pipe for eonnectlng the valve to the intake manifold (if an explosion engine.

Fig. -3 isa section on a plane about midway of the height-of the valve as" shown in Fig.2, and illustrating the valve plug in the neutral position.\

Fig. 4 is n view similar to Fig.3, but

showing the valve plug in position for applying the brakes.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Figs. 3 and 4, but showing the valve plug in a position to release the brakes.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the valve plug as viewed from that'side toward the pipe lead ing from the intake manifold.

Fw. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 but of that side of the plug remote from the side shown in- Fig. 6. i

Fig. 8 is an elevation of the-plug as seen from the right hand side of Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawings there is shown a valvecasing 1,, which, in the particular construction illustrated, is cylindrical, although of course it may be of any desired shape suitable for the purpose. Axially through the casing 1, there is a passage 2 m \vh1eh is seated a valve plug 3, the latter being shown in the drawings as of the customary taper or spigot form, but it will be undersloml that any suitable form of valve plug may be employed. Of course, if the valve plug 3 be of taper form the passage 2 is oi. like form and, in order to insure a proper fit it is customary to grind the plug 1nto suitable sea-ting relation to the casing.

To retain the plug in its seat in the casing there is provided a clip 4: made fast to the casing by a screw 5, or otherwise, and engagingover the larger end of the plug. For convenience oi description it Will be assumed that the valve casing is upright and the a valve stem (3 shown in the drawings as of square cross section, but it will be under- 7 stood that any other suitable cross sectional shape may be provided.

Extending through the valve casing from the exterior to the interior thereof are ports 7 8 and 9, respectively. The port 7 is shown as a round port and is countersunk at the outer end and suitably tanned for the reception of the threaded end of a pipe 10. The nor-t8, where it. enters the passage 2 within the casing,' is narrow circumferentially of the casing but is extended up and down for a purpose to be described] I Where theport 8 leaves the casingtit is round, like the port 7, and. is snitiiblyiz countel-bored and tapped to receive the threaded end of a pipe 1-1, which latter" may be onlot sage Lil and the port 8 is made small.

sidered leading to a suitable brake nism of character resionsive to at. ospheric pressure.

The port 9 may be a simple round port opening into the passage 2 at its inner end and freely open to the atmosphere at its outer end although it will he understood that this does not preclude the provision of n'icans for protecting the port 5) from the ei'itrance of deleterious matter.

The valve plug 3 has a diamctric passage or port 12 formed in one side, which port may be of a size corresponding to that of the port 7. The port 12 has a side o'll'set or e'nlargen'ient 13 extending for a short distance cireiunferentially of the plug 3. Continuing across the plug from What constitutes the inner end of the passage or port 12 is another passage or port ll \vidoi'iing up and down as it approaches the peripheral portion of the plug until it extends from near the too of theplu to near the bottom thereof, Where it'has an up and down spread corresponding to that oi the port 8.

In the, Operation of the device it is desirable that the plug; should. oscillate about its longitudinal axis through out a ll'ill'lllnlllll distance to bring the ports 8 and 14: into and out oi. coincidence, and for this reason the circumferential extent oi both the pasy this means the extent of oscillatory movement need only he a litle more than the width of the port 8 and much less than the diameter of a cylindrical port of thesame area. 7 T he side. offset 13 of the port or sage. 12 is shown as of substantially the same height as said passage 12 and the circumferential length of-the extension 13 such that the port 7 at all times in communication with the passage 12 and. oilset 13 over the full area of the port '7.

At a part of the peripheral portion of the plug 3 corresponding in position to port 9, there is provided another port in the form of a shallow isolated recess 15 of a. height corresponding to the port 8 Where it enters the passage 2 and of a circuniiereutial ere. lcnt sullicient to bridge. the space between the ports 8 and f) and to permit the desired oscillationol the valve plug without at any time. closing any part of the. port U. The ellective area of the recess l5, which serves solely as a peripherally located bridging port, is always equal to or greater than that of a port 9.

The port or passage 14 and the recess 15 are spared apart by a plane i-surfacc or pla leau 1c of sul'licienl' area to cover the port 8, so that the port will then be out of comn'iunical'iou with either the port 1 or the recess l5 illlllllflfld on respectively opposite sides of the plateau 1G,

he port arrangement of the valve is such that when the plateau 16 is in motoring rella e 0 392531 4231) lation to the port 8 the valve is closed far as connection with the brake pipe ll. is concerned.

If it he considered that the engine has its intake manifold connected with the pipe 10 and is running, then there, is produced in the pipe ill) a practically constant suhatmospheric pressure due to the an ion of the ei'igine. Such subatmospheric pressure may he, for the purpose of the invention, described as a "261111111.

Vvhen. the valve plug is turned, as shown. in Fig. l, to an extent to bring the port 1% into coincidence with the port 8 then there is a tendency to create vacuum conditions Within the pipe 11 because of the suc tion constantly present in the pipe 10, the two pipes 10 and 11 being; then in communication through the valve. The result is that the brakes are applied because of the vacuum conditions produced. in the pipe 11.

soon as the desired bralre conditions are I established, the valve plug 3, is moved to the position shown in Fig. 3, thereby cutting of? further communication with the pipe 11. Tus maintaii ir /application oi the brakes for as long a tim a may be desired.

When it is i'u-icessary to release the brakes the valve plug il is turned to the position shown in .l i where the recess 15, always in coini'nunic: ion with the port 9, is moved into communication with port 8, whereupon normal atmospheric pressure is established in the pipe by the inrush of air through the port Finally the valve plug may be once n'iore returned the position shown in Fig. 3 ready for a subsequent application of the lualres by means of the operations al.- ready ilCSCKlliGfil.

The peculiar shapes ofthe ports in the valve casing and v2 ve plug permit the various conditions to he es ,ahlishcd by a Inininiuln moven'ient ot' the alve plug, Without, however, anvtlirottling of any of the passages through which air is exhausted or through which it trap/eels, Wherefore the ac tion of the valve, in so far as the movement of air through it is COlIGCIllill, rapid.

The valve stem 6 may be utilized if i ating the valve. by hand hut in the case oi an auton'iobile and under other Worl (liiionsit is" often desirable that the valve he operated by a dislant control. Since it is very common in automobiles to have. electric current available, electric control oll'ol's a convenient means for distant operation of the valve.

it convenient form of electric control is illustrated in Figs. 1 and Fast to the valve stem 6 is an armature lever 12'. Fast to the top of the casino; 1 is a plate 18 \vl'iicli, on opposite sides of the casing, has upright portions iS'each carrying an arm 20. [it one earl or each arm 20, near the upright- 19., there is secured one end of a spring strip 21 '1 The magnets the other end 22 of which is brought into close relation to the corresponding side of the armature lever 17. The spring strips 21 are so arranged as to serve as centralizing means for the armature lever 17 and through the letter for the valve plug 3, tending to hold the plug in the inactive or neutral position. shown in Fig.

At the end of each arm 20 remote from the end to which the spring 21 is secured, there mounted an clectromagnct 23 directed toward and in operative relation to the ermeture lever 1? at the end or" the letter remote from the post 6. Each arm 20 also carries a stop pin extending through the arm and there threaded and having lock nuts 25 applied to it on opposite sides of the arm so that each pin 24 may be adjusted as desired.

Brackets 26 are arranged in the paths of the springs 21, preventing them from uppronching toward the stem 6 beyond a predetermined distance. The brackets 26 have longitudinal slots as shown at 27 and are held in adjusted positions on the plate 18 by screws 28, or other suitable fastening means, err-tending through the slots 27. v

are connected bv electric conductors to any suitable source or current such as is customarily present upon nutomohiles, and also to any suitable switching of other controlling means, whereby an operator may cause the cncrgizution of the mugnets 33 at will to rock the valve plugB in one direction or the other, ns needed, to apply or release the brakes in the manner already doscribed.

-Whct is claimed is:-- 1, 2i valve structure comprising e casing and e roclcahle'velve plug therein, the casing having e plurality of ports, and the plug" named ports in the plug and in the form of a recess'in the surface of the plug and elongated lmth :ilxinlly and circumferentially ofsuid plug.

2. A velve structure comprising a, casing and n rocknble vulvc plug mounted therein, the valve cosine; having; oppositely located ports and another port intermediate of the first-named ports, and uv plug having a passage therethrough matching the'oppositely located ports, and a circumferentially and axially elongated recess in one side for con- I necting the third-named port of the casin with one of the first-named orts thereo and the ort through the plug eing circumferentia y elongated at one end and axially elon sited at the other end, with the port in the casing associated with the last-named end of the ort through the valve plug corresponding y axially elongated.

3. A valve structure comprising a casing and a valve plug therein, the plug having a through port extended at one end circumferentially of the plug and at the other end extended lengthwlse of the plug andnarrower circumferentiully of the plug than lengthwise thereof, the casing havm a derrow extended port matchingihe similarly v shaped port in the plug and said plu also having in one side a shallow longitudinally and circumferentially extended recess.-

5. A valve structurecomprising a ported casing, 11 ported valve plug mounted in the casing for rocking movements, on armature lever connected to the valve plug, centralizing means for the valve plug, electro-ma nets mounted in operative relation to t as armature lever, stop means for the armature lever and stop means for the centralizing means to limit the action of the letter. i

6. A;velve structure comprising evolvecasing, in rockable valve p thercinfcn armature lever connected to t e volve',geleo-* tin-magnets inoperative relation to the or mature lever on op osite sides thereof. en-- tralizing springs or the armature lever, stop "members in the path of the armature lever for limiting its movements toward the eleetro-mn 'nets, and stop means in the path of the springs for limiting their action on, the armature lever.

In testimony that I'cluim the foregoing esa signature 110-] my own, I have hereto aflixed my in the presence of two witnesses. 'HARRY W. BARROW SQ,

Witnesses p v z HARRY R. Penny, J. H. Osnomvn.

is row extended port matching the similarly sheped port in the plug. 

